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Help with ID on foilage plants

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xvart

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If anyone can help me ID these plants I would appreciate it. They aren't anything special, but it would be nice to know. I have a full shot and a leaf shot for both of them.

Exhibit A:
Full shot
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Leaf shot
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Exhibit B:
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Leaf shot
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Thanks for the help.

xvart.
 
These are schefflera's. One being variegated. Commonly grown as houseplants.
Peter.
 
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Aren't they sometimes called 'money plants' or 'lucky money plants' or something?

-Ben
 
Ben, that's actually a different plant called Pachira. It has a similar leaf but is a different plant. It sometimes forms a bulbous trunk, and is sometimes braided together.
Peter.
 
These are schleffera's. One being variegated. Commonly grown as houseplants.
Peter.
That's right! I remember my father mentioning that recently, but didn't know he was referring to that plant. Thanks for the ID. Both of them are schleffera's? I was having a "debate" with my wife about whether or not they were from the same plant family species and I told her they were, but she did not believe me.
Aren't they sometimes called 'money plants' or 'lucky money plants' or something?

-Ben
Ben, I know what plant you are talking about, because I have one of those, too. It's a Money Tree (pachira, as pingman pointed out!) and the leaves come to a point and have five leaves per bunch. It actually has a slight resemblance to a marajuana leaf. I would post a picture, but the camera I was using has lost all battery life and I don't have the charger.

xvart.
 
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Yes, they are both schefflera's. The variegated one is less commonly seen..
but very attractive!
Peter.
 
There are two species of schleffera on the market, one with smaller leaves and one with bigger leaves
 
ya, definately schleffera's, common name umbrella tree, they are a native of latin america where they grow to 30 ft. but here in america they are sold as houseplants and small shrubs. to propagate cut a stem at a node and stick it in water or soil and it will quickly grow roots.
 
I've seen them on TV in Australia and they grow into REAL trees, not like some crappy dogwood or something. HUMONGO!
 
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When you cut a stem do they start multiple growth points from that cut?

xvart.
 
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Or somewhere else along the stem.
 
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Yeah, that's what I meant, but you got the point. Thanks for the reply.

xvart.
 
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Your first plant is the cultivar Schefflera arboricola 'Trinette', and your second one appears to be plain Schefflera arboricola. These are what are called Dwarf Umbrella Tree.

There are many species in this genus, whose classification is still in flux, your plants were recently considered to be in the genus, Brassaia.

See:Wikipedia on Schefflera
 
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as, said before, yes they grow from mutilpe growth points at the tip and along the stem, i have one that i am training as a tree and it has a single long tall trunk.
 
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